Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition. When you think about the practice of meditation, what image comes to mind? Like many, you may ...

Meditation. For many, this word conjures up images of a person sitting cross-legged, emptying his or her mind and chanting a mysterious word over and over again. That is Eastern meditation that is ...

Three years ago, at the beginning of Lent, a Jesuit priest ended a business executive retreat at Barrington’s Bellarmine Hall by challenging participants to pray a new way during that Lenten season.

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. To explain how Scripture meditation goes beyond hearing, reading, studying, and even memorizing as a means of taking in ...

Here are a few suggestions for studying, especially if you have never done it before and don’t know how to get started. I focus here on the Bible because I know it the best. 1. Avoid the temptation to ...

We’ve compiled a list of forthcoming devotionals—daily readings of Bible passages paired with inspirational reflections—and there’s something here for everyone. For Lent and Advent At this time of ...

Meditation is part of the modern-day wellness lexicon, but the truth is, the practice has been around for millennia. To put in simply, meditation is all about focusing the mind for a time, in order to ...